Shark Pit

Mauritius

Shark Pit

10–30 mMax Depth
boatEntry
7Species

Conditions Summary

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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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Apr-Nov

Peak month

Feb 27.9°

Jan27.5°
Feb27.9°
Mar27.8°
Apr27.4°
May26.5°
Jun25.0°
Jul24.0°
Aug23.5°
Sep23.6°
Oct24.1°
Nov25.2°
Dec26.7°
Current: moderate
Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

salt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Acanthaster mauritiensis
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Girdled glossodoris
Glossodoris cincta
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Moray eel
Gymnothorax javanicus
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Red-lined kentrodoris
Jorunna rubescens
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Small giant clam
Tridacna maxima
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Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
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Toothy moray
Enchelynassa canina
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White-tailed tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
Nearby OBIS observations17
Pterodroma arminjoniana
Nearby OBIS observations15
Anous
Nearby OBIS observations12
Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters
Procellariidae
Nearby OBIS observations11
Onychoprion
Nearby OBIS observations11
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

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